Development of low-cost integrated zeolite collector. Final report, September 25, 1978-September 24, 1980
The goal to design, construct and test an integrated solar zeolite collector, capable of providing hot water during the day and chilled water at night, which will act as one-for-one replacement for existing hot water solar collectors was achieved using the following steps: The optimum zeolite loading and the best zeolite for this purpose were determined by careful mathematical analysis, followed by experimental test, to confirm the theoretical results. The integrated collector design was then completed and the collector was constructed. After sealing and vacuum testing the zeolite panels and heat exchangers, the collector was coated with flat black paint and provided with double glazing, aluminum frame and insulation. Preliminary testing indicated close agreement with theoretical predictions of its performance. During the second year of the contract the goal was to evauate the performance of the integrated zeolite collector under different climatic conditions in different parts of the USA. This goal was achieved by constructing 10 integrated zeolite collectors, testing them individually at the plant and installing a completely instrumented pair at each of the following locations: The Anaconda Company Research Lab in Tucson, Arizona, SERI in Golden, Colorado, and the Zeopower Company in Natick, Massachusetts. After correcting many instrumentation and collector failures, the performance of the pairs is as expected.
- Research Organization:
- Zeopower Co., Natick, MA (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-78CS32117
- OSTI ID:
- 6428039
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/CS/32117-T1; DOE/SAN-2117-1; ON: DE81027660
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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